Fourth Annual Startup Fashion Week

On Tuesday, August 29th, 2017, invited media and fashion industry insiders were treated to an exclusive preview of the upcoming Startup Fashion Week. Now in its fourth year, this five-day long event will be held from October 16th - 20th and will focus on the growing fashion and tech industries in Canada and fashion entrepreneurship to help startup designers launch and establish their businesses in such a competitive industry.

At the preview party, guests got to see a selection of the startups that will be showcasing their collections during Startup Fashion Week. 6ixset, a Toronto-based label, kicked off the interactive showcase with four models wearing t-shirts by Fashion startup with messages such as, ‘Exclusive to Canada’, ‘Toronto’s Finest’ and ‘The 6ix’, showing off their civic pride. Rebecca Rowe, a second designer whose brand will be featured during Startup Fashion Week, presented her namesake brand, Rowes Fashion, along with sportswear brand Ly Seven, a brand that will officially launch at the end of September. The rest of the party consisted of a wine networking reception, announcements of new sponsors and partners, and the lineup of events that will take place during the week, including the final runway show at Daniels Spectrum featuring full collections from six emerging Canadian designers, four accessory designers, and two wearable tech startup brands.